Wrestling for Beginners

At any level of wresting competition, the basic fundamentals are essential to success in the sport. Wrestling for Beginners gives novice wrestlers those techniques which serve as the foundation for all wrestling instruction-conditioning, maneuvers, holds, takedowns, counters, strategy, and pinning

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combinations.

This readable and effective manual includes hundreds of stop-action photographs emphasizing proper body positions, grips, posture, and movements. There are tips on diet and nutrition, building endurance, increasing flexibility and balance, as well as specific points for mastering each of the seven basic wresting skills. Special appendices include a listing of Unitesd States Wrestling Federation weight divisions and scoring procedures and a glossary of terms.

Tom Jarman is the head wresting coach at Northwestern University. He previously coached at Taylor University for 13 years, where his teams won 7 conference championships and posted a 128-22 dual meet record. A two-time All-American champion, Mr. Jarman has coached 10 national place winners and one national champion.

Reid Hanley is a sports writer for the Chicago Tribune and author of Who's Who in Track and Field. Mr. Hanley is winner of the 1978 Illinois Press Association award for sports writers and the 1980 Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Newsman of the Year honor.

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Part I The foundatin
1 Introduction
2 Conditioning
3 Strategy
Part II The seven basic skills
4 Posture
5 Motion
6 Changing levels
7 Penetration
8 Lifting
9 Back-step
10 Back-arching
Part III Moves and holds
11 Takedowns and counters
12 Escapes, reversals, and counters
13 Breakdowns, pinning combinations, and counters
Appendix A Weight classes, bout length, and scoring
Appendix B Glossary
Index

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